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Electric Vehicles ETF: KARS And China's Wild West Vehicle Capitalism
While the US car market has long been highly consolidated into a handful of firms controlling multiple brands, we believe China's vehicle market still remains highly fragmented, retaining the ethos of a Wild West-style capitalist competition. We…
Illinois Wants To Start Charging Electric Car Owners Almost $500 A Year
Currently, EV owners in Illinois have to pay $100 a year in addition to standard registration charges, which is actually one of the lowest annual EV registration fees in the U.S, assuming a state has one. Only Colorado, Hawaii, Minnesota, South…
Cyprus trails northern Europe in electric car adoption
Cyprus remains stuck in the slow lane of Europe's green transition, with electric vehicles accounting for just 0.51 per cent of the island's passenger car fleet in 2024, according to Eurostat. Because of its size, Cyprus is treated as a single…
BYD just killed your EV argument with a battery that competes with gas engines
BYD just destroyed any remaining argument against electric vehicle adoption. At a March 5 launch event in Shenzhen, China, it announced the Blade Battery 2.0, a new battery that can drive more than 621 miles on a single charge. In the process, the…
New car sales hit 20-year high as electric vehicle share shrinks
According to data compiled by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), more than 90,000 new vehicles were registered across Britain in February. The figure marks the strongest February performance since 2004, reflecting improved…
February demand for new cars hit 22-year high
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The UK's new car market recorded its strongest February…
Industrials Down on Inflation Fears - Industrials Roundup
The aerospace sub-sector was particularly hard hit, amid fears that airlines would be pressured by a spike in fuel prices. Boeing and GE Aerospace both slid. 'U.S. industrial policy has become a structural force shaping equity outcomes, providing…
China's smartest students used to chase tech and finance jobs. Now, they're choosing manufacturing.
For years, China's top graduates chased jobs in finance and tech. Now, many are heading into manufacturing and energy instead. Employment data from Tsinghua University — one of China's top tertiary institutions — published on its…
February demand for new cars hit 22-year high
The UK's new car market recorded its strongest February sales in 22 years despite demand for new electric vehicles (EVs) stalling. Some 90,100 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. That was…
Ford CEO Jim Farley 'absolutely flabbergasted' after ripping apart Tesla: 'We hadn't designed the … cars right
Ford CEO Jim Farley recently sat down with the iconic automotive magazine Car and Driver for a wide-ranging interview about the future of Ford and electric vehicles. Farley took the helm for the ' Big Three ' American automaker in 2020 and is known…
EV demand stalls for a second month running
More new cars were sold last month than in any February since 2004, official registrations figures show on Thursday. However, the 22-year high was recorded while demand for electric vehicles stalled emphatically for a second month in a row. Some…
Rivian is betting its future on one of the fastest EV launches in US history
Rivian is planning one of the fastest launches of a new all-electric car in the U.S. with its forthcoming R2 SUV, according to company statements and a TechCrunch analysis of historical sales data. If Rivian is successful, it would prove a strong…
U.K. New-Car Sales Rose in February, Industry Body Says
A total of 90,100 cars were registered in February, compared with 84,054 in the same month last year, the SMMT said Thursday. The increase was largely driven by a 17.6% rise in demand from private buyers to 35,227 vehicles, while the fleet market…
Chinese EV makers increasingly reliant on exports as domestic sales decelerate
BYD, the world's largest electric-vehicle (EV) maker, sold more cars overseas than at home for the first time in February, reflecting a broader trend among Chinese EV makers' global push as domestic sales soften amid fierce competition.
Products being discontinued in 2026 - from drinks to tech and cars
From Tesla sedans to frozen orange juice, companies across industries are discontinuing long‑standing products in 2026 as consumer habits, costs, and technology priorities shift. Companies are narrowing product lines as buyers move toward…
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